SC - Definition
Nick Sasso (fra niccolo)
grizly at mindspring.com
Tue Jul 8 12:12:41 PDT 1997
> For those of us who are .... vocabularily challenged<g>, what is
> "liquamen"?
>
> =Caitlin
"liquamen": another name for garum. A fermented fish sauce used in
ancient Rome. Made by layering in a well sealed barrel, fatty fish such
as mackerel or sardine, strong herbs, and about
1 1/2" of salt. Layer this until the barrel is filled and seal. Leave
in the sun for about seven days. After this fermentation, stir daily
for 2-3 weeks until it has turned to liquid.
You'll find a detailed description of various methods and varieties on
pages 27-29 in _A Taste of Ancient Rome_ by Giacosa. I have used
oriental fish sauce, but it lacks the punch described of the original.
Maybe adding the strong herbs to steep for a while in the fish sauce
would help. Ant other suggestions would be appreciated as this is a
common Roman condiment in cooking.
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